Law & Order Publish and Perish (Season 15, Episode 21)
TV-14
TV Episode | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Law & Order

Publish and Perish (Season 15, Episode 21)

TV-14

TV Episode | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Fontana and his new temporary partner, Nick Falco, investigate the murder of a porn star. After the woman charged with her murder is also killed, they uncover a connection to both victims and a politically ambitious ex-police commissioner.

Director

Constantine Makris

Writers

Dick Wolf (created by) | Tom Szentgyorgyi (written by)

Producers

Peter Giuliano | Elle Johnson (as Lois Johnson) | Kati Johnston | Nick Santora

Composer

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 20, 2005

Release date

Apr 20, 2005 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 6 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 43 wins & 205 nominations

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32 cast members

Name	Known for
Dennis Farina Detective Joe Fontana Detective Joe Fontana See fewer	Get Shorty (1995)
Michael Imperioli Detective Nick Falco Detective Nick Falco See fewer	The Sopranos (1999)
S. Epatha Merkerson Lieutenant Anita Van Buren Lieutenant Anita Van Buren See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Sam Waterston Executive ADA Jack McCoy Executive ADA Jack McCoy See fewer	The Killing Fields (1984)
Annie Parisse ADA Alexandra Borgia ADA Alexandra Borgia See fewer	National Treasure (2004)
Fred Thompson DA Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson) DA Arthur Branch (as Fred Dalton Thompson) See fewer	The Hunt for Red October (1990)
Kevin Dunn Arnie MacLaren Arnie MacLaren See fewer	Warrior (2011)
Paul Schulze Det. Pete Milligan Det. Pete Milligan See fewer	Rambo (2008)
Randy Graff Helen DeVries Helen DeVries See fewer	Rent (2005)
Helen Carey Defense Attorney Charlotte Swan Defense Attorney Charlotte Swan See fewer	Julie & Julia (2009)
Robert Hogan Trial Judge Hugo Bright Trial Judge Hugo Bright See fewer	Species II (1998)
Guy Boyd Elston Norrell Elston Norrell See fewer	Foxcatcher (2014)
Alison Bartlett Sgt. Haywood Sgt. Haywood See fewer	FBI (2018)
Cyrus Farmer Manager Manager See fewer	Notorious (2009)
Michael Tucker Quentin Quentin See fewer	L.A. Law (1986)
Glenn Fleshler Rick Kawalchuck Rick Kawalchuck See fewer	Joker (I) (2019)
John Hillner Terry Stratton Terry Stratton See fewer	Vice (I) (2018)
Tijuana Ricks Carol Clay Carol Clay See fewer	Luke Cage (2016)
Pamela Dunlap Judge Alice Crawford Judge Alice Crawford See fewer	Mad Men (2007)
Guerrin Gardner Celeste Celeste See fewer	Escape at Dannemora (2018)
Jaime Smith Walter Parks Walter Parks See fewer	Grand Theft Auto IV (2008)
Larry Sherman Judge Irving Hawes Judge Irving Hawes See fewer	One Fine Day (1996)
Jason Fiore-Ortiz Isiah Isiah See fewer	Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Sean Bennett Geoghan Ricky Ricky See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Kaleo Griffith Dave Dave See fewer	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Elizabeth Elson Old Woman Old Woman See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Brian Hyman Tech Tech See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Rich Pecci Uniform #1 Uniform #1 See fewer	FBI (2018)
Bill Tangradi Uniform #2 Uniform #2 See fewer	Argo (2012)
Hudson Cooper Bailiff Bailiff See fewer	13 Going on 30 (2004)
Kathleen Demarest Jury Foreperson Jury Foreperson See fewer	Law & Order (1990)
Steven Zirnkilton Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	The Rugrats Movie (1998)